Protective covering including a dialkyl ester of phthalic acid



Patented May 15, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT? orrlcs PROTECTIVE COVERING INCLUDING A DI- ALKYL ESTER F PHTHALIC ACID No Drawing.

4 Claims.

This invention relates to lacquers and more particularly relates to a protective covering comprising a basic coating of cellulose ester lacquer, varnish or paint and particularly of cellu- 5 lose nitrate lacquer, an intermediate coating containing a cellulose derivative and an overcoating containing an organic derivative of cellulose, such as cellulose acetate.

In my application, Serial No. 444,874, I have described broadly the use of a basic coating, usually containing a pigment, an intermediate coating preferably consisting of a clear cellulose nitrate layer and an overcoating of cellulose acetate, it being there stated that suitable plasticizers'may be incorporated in the cellulose acetate lacquer overcoating.

In my applications, Serials Nos. 457,505-6, I have described certain plasticizing light filters which may be incorporated in the cellulose acetate lacquer overcoating, such, for instance, as phenyl benzoate, benzyl acetate, benzyl benzoate, and others. Also in my application, Serial No.

457,507, I have described that certain plasticizers may be employed in the cellulose acetate overlight filters may also be employed.

I have now discovered that certain other compounds may be quite usefully employed in the cellulose acetate overcoating (over the clear nitrate intermediate layer) as a plasticizer. With these plasticizers, there may, of course, be employed filters as described in my application, Serial No. 457,507. I have found,for instance, that the lower dialkyl esters of phthalic acid may be quite usefully employed as plasticizers in the cellulose acetate overcoating. For instance, I may employ diethyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate or diamyl phthalate in plasticizing amounts. These compounds do not have the property of filtering out or absorbing ultra-violet light, but

do have the novel property of giving to the cellulose acetate overcoating the property of close adherence to the cellulose nitrate intermediate layer and the further property of withstanding weathering conditions quite successfully, so that the cellulose acetate overcoating does not deteriorate, bloom, blister, or otherwise become useless.

It will be understood that I have no intention of applying directly to the usual cellulose nitrate lacquer basic coating, an overcoating containing these plasticizers for the reason that I have found that the cellulose acetate overcoating containing these, plasticizers withstands deterioration much more successfully if there is interv Application September 9, 1930, Serial No. 480,806

posed between the cellulose nitrate lacquer basic coating and cellulose acetate overcoating, an intermediate layer of clear cellulose nitrate as described in my application, Serial No. 444,874.

In utilizing these novel plasticizers, I would, therefore, first apply to the article to be protected, such as a wooden or metal surface, a coating of the ordinary cellulose nitrate or pyroxylin lacquer now obtainable on the market. Over this basic coating, I would then apply a clear cellulose nitrate solution, such as a solution of 20 ozs. of one-half second cellulose nitrate dissolved to one gallon in a solvent composed of approximately 50% butyl acetate and 50% toluol. Over this clear cellulose nitrate intermediate coating, I may then apply a cellulose acetate lacquer overcoating comprising approximately 20 ozs. of cellulose acetate of low viscosity, 0 to 20 ozs. of resin, and from 8 to 12 ozs. of a lower dialkyl ester of phthalic acid, such as diethyl phthalate, all dissolved in one gallon of a solvent mixture composed of approximately 25% ethyl acetate, 30% acetone, 25% ethyl lactate and 20% ethyl alcohol. The resin employed may be Kauri, Congo, or Manilla gum which has been treated in powder form with 30% nitric acid at 80 C. for about 24 hours.

Obviously, variations in formula as described in my application Serial No. 444,874 may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention.

In referring herein to the lower dialkyl esters of phthalic acid it will be understood that this includes those compounds the alkyl radical of which contain less than six carbon atoms.

What I claim as my invention and desire to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. An article of manufacture having a protective covering comprising a basic coating of pyroxylin lacquer, an overcoating containing cellulose acetate and a lower dialkyl ester of phthalic acid and an intermediate coating consisting essentially of cellulose nitrate and compatible with and bonding firmly together the basic coating and the overcoating.

2. An article of manufacture having a protective covering comprising a basic coating of pyroxylin lacquer, an overcoating containing cellulose acetate and diethyl phthalate and an in- 1 termediate coating consisting essentially of cellulose nitrate and compatible with and bonding firmly together the basic coating and the overcoating.

3. An article of manufacture having a pro fin article of manufacture having a promaenoe tective covering comprising a basic coating of v pyroxylin lacquer, an overcoating containing cellulose acetate and diamyl phthalate and an intermediate coating consisting essentially of cellulose nitrate and compatible with and bonding firmly together the basic coating and the overcoating.

iTEiL S. KIOCER. 

